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| − | GEORGE HERBERT (1593-1632), Deniall. | + | '''GEORGE HERBERT (1593-1632), Deniall.''' |
| − | : When my devotions could not pierce | + | <br> |
| + | :When my devotions could not pierce<br> | ||
| + | :::::Thy silent eares;<br> | ||
| + | Then was my heart broken, as was my verse:<br> | ||
| + | ::My breast was full of fears<br> | ||
| + | :::::And disorder:<br> | ||
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| − | + | :My bent thoughts, like a brittle bow,<br> | |
| + | :::::Did fly asunder:<br> | ||
| + | Each took his way; some would to pleasures go,<br> | ||
| + | ::Some to the warres and thunder<br> | ||
| + | :::::Of alarms.<br> | ||
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| − | :::: | + | :As good go any where, they say,<br> |
| + | :::::As to benumme<br> | ||
| + | Both knees and heart, in crying night and day,<br> | ||
| + | ::''Come, come, my God, O come''!<br> | ||
| + | :::::But no hearing.<br> | ||
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| − | ::: | + | :O that thou shouldst give dust a tongue<br> |
| + | :::::To crie to thee,<br> | ||
| + | And then not heare it crying! all day long<br> | ||
| + | ::My heart was in my knee,<br> | ||
| + | :::::But no hearing.<br> | ||
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| − | :: | + | :Therefore my soul lay out of sight,<br> |
| + | :::::Untun'd, unstrung:<br> | ||
| + | My feeble spirit, unable to look right,<br> | ||
| + | ::Like a nipt blossome, hung<br> | ||
| + | :::::Discontented.<br> | ||
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| − | : | + | :O cheer and tune my heartlesse breast,<br> |
| + | :::::Deferre no time;<br> | ||
| + | That so thy favours granting my request,<br> | ||
| + | ::They and my minde may chime,<br> | ||
| + | :::::And mend my ryme.<br> | ||
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| − | :: | + | '''Notes''': 10: alarms = state of surprise with fear and terror; 12: benumme = make numb; 24: nipt = here 'destroyed by frost' or 'cut off'; 29: chime = sound in harmony; 30: mend = repair) |
| − | :::: | + | '''Source''': The temple Sacred poems and private ejaculations. By Mr. George Herbert, late oratour of the Universitie of Cambridge. Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel: and are to be sold by Francis Green, stationer in Cambridge, [1633] [http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:image:6444:40 EEBO] |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 3 November 2009
GEORGE HERBERT (1593-1632), Deniall.
- When my devotions could not pierce
- Thy silent eares;
- Thy silent eares;
Then was my heart broken, as was my verse:
- My breast was full of fears
- And disorder:
- And disorder:
- My breast was full of fears
- My bent thoughts, like a brittle bow,
- Did fly asunder:
- Did fly asunder:
Each took his way; some would to pleasures go,
- Some to the warres and thunder
- Of alarms.
- Of alarms.
- Some to the warres and thunder
- As good go any where, they say,
- As to benumme
- As to benumme
Both knees and heart, in crying night and day,
- Come, come, my God, O come!
- But no hearing.
- But no hearing.
- Come, come, my God, O come!
- O that thou shouldst give dust a tongue
- To crie to thee,
- To crie to thee,
And then not heare it crying! all day long
- My heart was in my knee,
- But no hearing.
- But no hearing.
- My heart was in my knee,
- Therefore my soul lay out of sight,
- Untun'd, unstrung:
- Untun'd, unstrung:
My feeble spirit, unable to look right,
- Like a nipt blossome, hung
- Discontented.
- Discontented.
- Like a nipt blossome, hung
- O cheer and tune my heartlesse breast,
- Deferre no time;
- Deferre no time;
That so thy favours granting my request,
- They and my minde may chime,
- And mend my ryme.
- And mend my ryme.
- They and my minde may chime,
Notes: 10: alarms = state of surprise with fear and terror; 12: benumme = make numb; 24: nipt = here 'destroyed by frost' or 'cut off'; 29: chime = sound in harmony; 30: mend = repair)
Source: The temple Sacred poems and private ejaculations. By Mr. George Herbert, late oratour of the Universitie of Cambridge. Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel: and are to be sold by Francis Green, stationer in Cambridge, [1633] EEBO
